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This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your PC from using Internet Explorer. Windows 10 computers can remove Internet Explorer as a usable feature, and Windows 10, 7, and 8 computers all can disable Internet Explorer from within the Control Panel. Keep in mind that Internet Explorer cannot be removed from your computer like other programs.

Steps

Method1

Using Windows 10 Settings

1

Open Start

. Click the Windows logo in the bottom-left corner of the screen.

2

Open Settings

. Click the gear-shaped icon in the lower-left side of the Start window.

3

Click Apps. You'll find this option in the Settings window.

4

Click the Apps & features heading. It's a tab in the upper-left side of the window. Doing so opens a list of your currently installed programs.

5

Click Manage optional features. This link is directly below the "Apps & features" heading near the top of the window. Clicking it opens a list of your currently installed optional features, one of which is Internet Explorer.

6

Click Internet Explorer 11. It's usually near the top of the page, though you may have to scroll down if you have several optional features (e.g., languages) installed.

In Windows 7, I have 537 security updates listed but Internet Explorer is not there. I am continuously deleting a cookie tracker associated with Explorer, so I know it is on my computer. Where could it be?

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